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"When a bartender asks Shelley McColl, one half of Frocktails’ organising
committee, about the playlist for the evening, she tells him it doesn’t matter.
Soon the din of women talking will be too loud for anyone to hear the music.
Now in its 10th year, Melbourne Frocktails was started by a group of 30 sewers
who decided to go out for dinner wearing outfits they’d made. When photos of
the evening were shared on social media, others wanted to join in.
The event grew so quickly that organisers had to start issuing tickets. Despite
turning to bigger and bigger venues, they always sell out in minutes.
Frocktails’ popularity has spread well beyond Melbourne. Not only are similar
events held all over Australia, from Darwin to Adelaide, but there are now
Frocktails in New York, Seattle, Montreal, Cape Town, Wellington and
Edinburgh."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
